Wimmer's Rhetoric

About Me

I have served the City of Isanti as Mayor since 2007. We have accomplished great things together and I look forward to building on our success. United, we move forward to a better future. You may contact me at 763-442-8749 or e-mail me at george@georgewimmer.com. My website is www.georgewimmer.com

Friday, May 02, 2014

The City of Isanti is a shining beacon of success, as we emerge from the Great Recession. Our Nation suffered through the worst economic time since the Great Depression. Our State continues to pass unfunded mandates and adopt new regulations, which adversely affect the community; while our County has relinquished economic development responsibilities solely to the cities.

The City of Isanti has led the state in innovative economic development, recreational expansion, foreclosure management, and groundbreaking fiscal policy. As our Country and State are suffering under staggering increases in spending, the City of Isanti has the largest fund balances in its history, rapidly reducing debt, and spending less in 2014 than it did in 2006. We have faced the same issues as all other communities, but we planned well and worked efficiently.

It is with great pride that I am able to highlight our many successes, which include:

Prepared budgets that consistently cut taxes and spending

Developed Long-Term Financial Plan

Developed Capital Improvement and Replacement Plan

Created aResidential Handbook

Cut costs and increased revenue at our Community Center

Assisted dozens of new and relocated businesses

Enhanced local job growth

Constructed the water treatment plant

Increased recreational opportunities

Ensured that development is paying for itself

Established a foreclosure management program that is named best in state

Earned a Business Recruitment Award from the Minnesota Economic Development Association

Lowered City taxes, so as to be 34% less than our peer group of cities

Decreased City expenditures to 28% less than our peer group of cities

I guarantee you that my time, energy and resources are dedicated to our campaign of progress for the City of Isanti. We are building upon our economic success by developing our commercial districts along Heritage Boulevard, Main Street, and State Trunk Highway 65; expanding our industrial park capacity, and diversifying our tax base. We are guided by the principle of sustainable residential growth in which development will pay for itself. We will maintain strong fiscal discipline, while we continue to place citizen safety at the forefront of our actions. Visit www.georgewimmer.com to learn how to help Isanti move forward. United, we keep the promise of Isanti’s future.